Chris Gatling vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Chris Gatling that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chris Gatling

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Gatling 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Gatling 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)